Geography and Culture
Economy
Politics
Wars
Russia Today
100
What is the national religion of Russia
Eastern Orthodox
100
This type of system decides what society needs, puts the people to work, and distributes material benefits fairly
What is central planning
100
Most Russians value security more than
What is freedom
100
The main reason for Russian expansion is because they want to build their sense of
security
100
Who was elected president of Russia in 2008
Dmitry Medvedev
200
Russia's geography is similar to which states in the US?
Kansas or Nebraska
200
Russia's economy depends mostly on
What is oil
200
Who proposed a system with a two-tier legislature
Mikhail Gorbachev
200
What was a main cause for the war in Chechnya
independence
200
Who is currently the Prime Minister of Russia
Putin
300
What left Russia isolated from the rest of Europe while they were going through the Renaissance and Reformation?
The Mongol Invasion
300
According to central planning, prices are set by the
What is the state
300
Which two political parties did Putin endorse?
What is Medved and Union of Right Forces
300
Beginning in 1917, this was one of the biggest revolutions in history
What is the Russian Revolution
300
There is a direct correlation in Russia between politics and the (blank)
What is the economy
400
Russia expanded primarily because it wanted access to
Warm water ports
400
Name two problems of central planning
What is output quotas and labor productivity
400
Put these leaders in chronological order: Putin, Stalin, Gorbachev, Yestlin ,Medvedev
Stalin, Gorbachev, Yestlin, Putin, Medvedev
400
What was the organizational backbone of the Stalinist system
What is the Communist Party
400
Russia is formally a (blank) but remains (blank) in nature
1. constitutional democracy 2. authoritarian
500
Kiev, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow
List all of Russia's current and past capitals in chronological order
500
What four areas of Russia's economy did Gorbachev change?
Parliament, communist party, press and legislature
500
Name two immediate failures of Gorbachev’s rule
1. Further hardships 2. prestige in the West
500
Name 5 countries who have invaded Russia
Mongols, Poland, Sweden, France, Germany (twice).
500
When is the next presidential election in Russia
4 March 2012
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